AFFORDABILITY RESOURCE LIBRARY
Overview
Explore the broadband affordability resources page, featuring local Internet provider lists and information on affordability programs to help you access affordable internet options in your area.
Explore the broadband affordability resources page, featuring local Internet provider lists and information on affordability programs to help you access affordable internet options in your area.
Affordable Connectivity Program
Affordable Connectivity Program
Affordable Connectivity Program
Registration Closed February 7, 2024 FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) (previously known as the "Emergency Broadband Benefit "EBB" program) The Affordable Connectivity Program provided a discount of:
to one discounted monthly service plan per household. Two Steps to Enroll:
Find local internet service providers that were participating in program https://acpbenefit.org/companies-near-me NDIA National List of Free and Low-cost Service Providers |
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Wind-Down
ACP Registration Scheduled to Close February 7, 2024
In 2021, Congress established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, appropriating $14.2 billion. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was tasked to develop and implement the ACP as well as ACP outreach and awareness activities. As of January 2024, over 22 million households are enrolled and receiving the ACP monthly benefit. For more general information about the ACP, visit GetInternet.gov. ___________________________________________
What’s happening next?
Without additional funding from Congress, the allotted $14.2 billion to fund the ACP is projected to run out in April 2024 (this date is an estimate and may change). As a result, the FCC has begun taking steps to wind down the ACP, which means:
What does this mean for low-income households not in the ACP?
ACP households should:
ACP Registration Scheduled to Close February 7, 2024
In 2021, Congress established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, appropriating $14.2 billion. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was tasked to develop and implement the ACP as well as ACP outreach and awareness activities. As of January 2024, over 22 million households are enrolled and receiving the ACP monthly benefit. For more general information about the ACP, visit GetInternet.gov. ___________________________________________
What’s happening next?
Without additional funding from Congress, the allotted $14.2 billion to fund the ACP is projected to run out in April 2024 (this date is an estimate and may change). As a result, the FCC has begun taking steps to wind down the ACP, which means:
- ACP applications and enrollments will not be processed after February 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.
- Households who have applied, been approved, and are receiving the monthly internet discount before February 8, 2024 will continue to receive their ACP benefit until ACP funds run out, as long as the household remains enrolled in the program.
- After the ACP funds run out (projected in April 2024), households participating in the ACP will no longer receive the ACP discounts.
What does this mean for low-income households not in the ACP?
- Because of the wind down of the program, the ACP will need to stop new enrollments. Starting February 8, 2024, no new enrollments will be accepted.
- Eligible households that are not already enrolled and who wish to receive the ACP benefit should complete an application at GetInternet.gov as soon as possible to allow time for the processing of your application. Once your application is qualified, you must sign up with an internet company by February 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET to start receiving your benefit.
- If you qualified for the ACP but you did not sign up with an internet company before February 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET, then you can no longer enroll in the ACP.
- Households that are enrolled in ACP will continue to receive monthly discounted internet service through the end of the ACP.
- During the ACP wind-down period, ACP households will receive notices from their internet company about the impact of the end of the benefit on how the household’s bill and service. The notices will tell households:
(1) that the ACP is ending,
(2) the impact on their bill,
(3) the date of the last bill they will receive that includes the ACP benefit, and
(4) that they may change their service or opt-out of continuing service after the end of the ACP - ACP households may also switch their internet plans without penalty.
ACP households should:
- Consistently check their emails for more information and for further updates regarding the ACP benefit. Also visit http://www.AffordableConnectivity.gov and www.fcc.gov/acp.
- Contact their internet company for questions about how the end of the ACP will affect their monthly bill and to ask about available options.
- Visit www.fcc.gov/acp to access answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and other guidance about the ACP wind-down process, including what households need to know about retaining internet service after the end of the ACP.
- Contact USAC directly for any other questions about the ACP wind-down. Households can call the ACP Support Center at 877-384-2575 for information about their benefit.
- Starting late January 2024: Households that are currently receiving a monthly ACP benefit will start to receive notices from their internet providers with information about the end of the ACP benefit. This information will include timing of the end of the program and the impact of the loss of the benefit on the household’s bill and service.
- February 7, 2024: This is the last day that the ACP will accept new applications and enrollments. Eligible households must be approved and enrolled with an internet company by 11:59 PM ET on February 7th to receive the ACP benefit. Starting February 8, 2024, there will be no more enrollments into the ACP.
- April 2024: The FCC anticipates existing ACP funding to run out in April 2024 if Congress does not provide additional funding. Consumers that are enrolled in the ACP will continue to receive their benefit on their internet service through April 2024. This date is an estimate and may change.
New Mexico Internet Service Providers
New Mexico Internet Service Providers
Participating Internet Service Providers
These Internet Service Providers (ISP) are the builders of the New Mexico Broadband Map. Every six months these companies provide their data on customer coverage and technology type to the New Mexico Broadband Program. These data are processed, verified, and uploaded to the NM Broadband Map and the National Broadband Map. The NMBBP is pleased that these companies realize the importance of sharing this information both for individual business opportunities and supporting integrated infrastructure planning. List of Providers: A-F
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NM Internet Service Providers by County
The NM Broadband Program (NMBBP) Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) is providing the following link to County Specific Data informing on Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that operate within each county. These data include three spreadsheets that list ISPs by Technology Type, ISPs doing Business As (DBA) by Technology Type, and those ISP providing Mobile Wireless Services. These data may not be totally accurate, yet will provide some guidance in planning and outreach. If there are errors or omission, please contact UNM EDAC Broadband Team: nmbbgroup@edac.unm.edu NM Internet Service Providers by County: Index of /NMBBP/ISP_List_By_County_S22 (unm.edu) Bernalillo_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Catron_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Chaves_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Cibola_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Colfax_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Curry_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx De_Baca_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Dona_Ana_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Eddy_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Grant_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Guadalupe_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Harding_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Hidalgo_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Lea_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Lincoln_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Los_Alamos_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Luna_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx McKinley_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Mora_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Otero_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Quay_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Rio_Arriba_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Roosevelt_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Sandoval_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Santa_Fe_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx San_Juan_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx San_Miguel_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Sierra_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Socorro_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Taos_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Torrance_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Union_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx Valencia_Cnty_ISP_List.xlsx |
NDIA FreE & Low Cost Internet Plans
NDIA Free & Low Cost Internet Plans
Explore this compilation of free and affordable internet options provided by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA). Click Here